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40 years ago, Hormel workers walked off the job. Austin would never be the same.
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- 40 years ago, Hormel workers walked off the job. Austin would never be the same.
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- 7:19
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Forty years ago, about 1,500 blue-collar workers walked off the job at Hormel, splitting this town near the Iowa border and catapulting the plight of middle-class hog butchers into the national conversation.
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- Minnesota Star Tribune closes Minneapolis printing plant
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- After decades of work and generations of history, the Minnesota Star Tribune has stopped the presses at its Heritage Center printing plant in Minneapolis. The plant’s last newspaper was printed Dec. 27. The paper will now be printed in Iowa.
Video by Ashley Miller and Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- There's a new forest ice skating trail in northern Minnesota
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The Northland Arboretum unveiled an ice skating trail in Brainerd-Baxter that will be open all winter long.
Reporting and video by Kim Hyatt/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- World Junior tourney brings thousands of fans to St. Paul
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Vikings defense wallops Lions offense for season sweep of Detroit
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- 21:06
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker emerge from the postgame locker room at U.S. Bank Stadium to break down the Vikings' 23-10 win over the Detroit Lions. They discuss safety Harrison Smith's emotion in what could be his penultimate game, the defense's dominance over the Lions this season, running back Aaron Jones gutting through injury, and they put into context just how poorly they threw the ball in a victory.
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- This is what it's like to be Santa at the Mall of America
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- For most people, the holiday season begins with a tree, a string of lights and maybe a tin of cookies.
For Brant Miller of New Brighton, it starts with three rounds of hair bleaching, a handmade button-up shirt and 10-hour days at Mall of America. It also means passing along most-wanted gift ideas to parents eager to figure out that year’s hottest trends.
Miller has spent a decade as one of the Santas at the Santa Experience, a photo studio inside the mall where families book time slots instead of standing in hours-long lines.
📝: Carson Hartzog
🎥: Leila Navidi and Abby Sliva/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Inside Target’s Gigglescape toy workshop
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Debating the Vikings' All-Quarter Century Team from Culpepper to Cousins
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- 49:38
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- A panel of Minnesota Star Tribune sportswriters -- Ben Goessling, Mark Craig and Andrew Krammer -- selected their All-Quarter Century Team for the Vikings from the past 25 years (2001-2025). They came up with three different quarterbacks and head coaches among other variations. In a discussion moderated by Emily Leiker, they chat about the merits from Daunte Culpepper to Brett Favre to Kirk Cousins, debate Danielle Hunter vs. Everson Griffen and more.
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- What the Vikings have learned about J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer
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- 21:19
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand from the Minnesota Star Tribune bring you a film review of the Vikings and their QB situation after the injured J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer split last week's 16-13 win.
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- Max Brosmer to start for Vikings vs. Lions with J.J. McCarthy on the mend
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- 20:08
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the news that quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered a hairline fracture in his throwing hand in New York, meaning rookie Max Brosmer gets another start on Christmas Day against the Detroit Lions. They also debut the listener voicemail that will allow you another avenue to leave us questions.
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- How did Minnesota get the world’s first shopping mall?
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Hunting and cooking squirrels is in Yia Vang’s blood
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The chef and Outdoor Channel host has hunted Burmese python in the Everglades and fished for alligator gar in Texas. It all started with squirrels.
Video: Anthony Soufflé and Alex Chhith/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- How did Minnesota become home to the world's first shopping mall?
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- 14:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Southdale in Edina became the first fully enclosed shopping mall in the world when it opened in 1956. Its architect had a vision to thwart the cold and create an indoor town square where it was always 75 degrees. Southdale spawned thousands of suburban shopping malls across the country, shaping an era of American life. Host Erica Pearson makes a visit.
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- Caribou Coffee to refocus on cozy cafes instead of drive-thru speed
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The Minnesota-founded chain’s new CEO is emphasizing “chalet” coffee shops, a departure from the tiny “cabin” storefronts started in 2019.
Photos: Elizabeth Flores, Alex Kormann and Victor Stefanescu/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- J.J. McCarthy injures throwing hand in Vikings win at New York
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- 18:38
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling and Emily Leiker discuss both the off-field and on-field happenings from the Vikings trip to face the Giants at MetLife Stadium, including plane troubles out of MSP and injuries to J.J. McCarthy and others. Plus, they discuss big performances by Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones Sr., and how Max Brosmer fared helming the offense through the second half.
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- BREAKDOWN: J.J. McCarthy injured again as Vikings win third straight
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- 18:38
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Michael Rand breaks down the Vikings' 16-13 win, the outcome of which was overshadowed by another injury to QB J.J. McCarthy.
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- Watch this dumpster blow down a street in Thursday’s ferocious winds
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Just how big of a dumpster fire was Thursday’s blustery storm in western Minnesota? Gnarly winds knocked out power, made roads near impassable and caused a “squirrely dumpster” to take not one but two small jaunts down a Moorhead street — taking out a city crosswalk pole in the process.
Video: Tayla Michelle Henry.
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- Thousands protest ICE at heart of south Minneapolis' immigrant business corridor
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Marchers braved gusting winds and chilly temperatures to descend on E. Lake Street for a protest of ICE Saturday, chanting and waving signs like "ICE out MSP."
Video: Kyeland Jackson and Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Christian Darrisaw's season ends on injured reserve; Vikings mailbag
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- 45:35
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss left tackle Christian Darrisaw's move to injured reserve and his trying season. They also open the mailbag and answer your questions about guards Donovan Jackson and Will Fires, Jonathan Greenard's absence, and more. Ben Goessling joins for Flashback Friday on the 'Mutiny on the Fox River,' or that time in 2016 at Green Bay where defenders didn't listen to Mike Zimmer.
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- Twin Cities students have been walking out all week to protect ICE activity
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Students from several schools in the Twin Cities held walkouts this week to protest ICE activity in Minnesota. Walkouts took place in Apple Valley, Shakopee, Woodbury and St. Paul.
Videos and photos: Fauberson Snider; Ethan Leng; and Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Federal prosecutors charge six more people in ‘staggering’ social services fraud scandal
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Those charged Thursday reportedly scammed more than $11.6 million from housing stabilization and autism services programs.
Video: Jeff Meitrodt/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos: Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Federal agent drags woman. through street during ICE operation in Minneapolis
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- A viral video of an ICE agent dragging a woman across the pavement in south Minneapolis on Monday was met with outrage, while the Department of Homeland Security says agents moved to detain her after she vandalized a law enforcement vehicle but abandoned the arrest amid a clash with protesters.
Reporting by Emmy Martin. Video from @yapwlauryn via Storyful
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- Stewartville holds vigil for the families of a gunman and his victim
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Residents are embracing the families of a 19-year-old gunman and the high school wrestler he shot Friday. Mayor Jimmie-John King said what happened in Stewartville was shocking, but the community response so far isn’t.
Video: Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Everything to know about the Minnesota Twins' big shakeup
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- 19:01
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Michael Rand and Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune discuss Tom Pohlad taking over for brother Joe Pohlad at the top of the Twins' ownership chart, plus the introduction of new limited partners and the signing of Josh Bell.
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- Vikings, J.J. McCarthy get another golden opportunity in New York
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- 41:15
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker regroup to recap the Vikings' 34-26 win over the Dallas Cowboys and preview the upcoming game against the listless New York Giants (2-12). What stood out about J.J. McCarthy's second straight positive start? Why may it continue in New York? What's the latest with injuries to Jonathan Greenard and Josh Metellus? They also bounce around topics like the treacherous MetLife Stadium turf, quarterback sliding, and more.
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- How was the giant Canada goose rediscovered in Rochester?
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- A Mayo brother’s private flock led to a rediscovery of these big birds. Decades later, the geese nearly took over town.
Reporting: Erica Pearson/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Photos: Jack Gillis, John Croft, Charles Bjorgen, Joey McLeister, Steve Schluter, Brian Peterson, Joey McLeister and Bruce Bisping/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Somali American Leadership Taskforce addresses ICE activity in the Twin Cities
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Somali American Leadership Taskforce (SALT) members described wide-ranging economic fallout during the press conference Wednesday, noting that Somali-owned groceries, restaurants and malls have seen sharp drops in customers over the last two weeks.
Video: Emmy Martin/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- ACLU-MN, partners sue ICE, claiming constitutional rights violated
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The ACLU of Minnesota and its pro bono partners filed a lawsuit Wednesday against ICE on behalf of six community members, claiming their constitutional rights were violated by ICE and federal agents.
Video: Chris Magan and Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- At least 4 people detained in ICE operation in south Minneapolis
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Quinn Hughes, J.J. McCarthy and a memorable Minnesota sports weekend
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- 35:37
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Michael Rand and Chip Scoggins break down the biggest stories in Minnesota sports, including a Sunday full of winners, J.J. McCarthy's swagger and a massive swing by the Wild for Quinn Hughes.
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- Intern navigates Minneapolis skyway for first time
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Reporting intern Tyler Church tried to navigate the Minneapolis skyway system for the first time. How did he do?
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- POSTGAME: Vikings, J.J. McCarthy dominate in Dallas, leave Cowboys' season on life support
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- 13:26
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Michael Rand of the Minnesota Star Tribune breaks down another strong J.J. McCarthy performance in a second straight win, this time in Dallas over a desperate Cowboys team.
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- ICE operation in Chanhassen leads to hourslong standoff in freezing temperatures
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The ICE operation in the Twin Cities is increasingly moving into the suburbs. On Saturday, ICE agents descended on a Chanhassen construction site, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers in subzero temperatures.
Video: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Trumpeter swans rest on Lake Harriet during migration
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- At least 100 trumpeter swans could be seen from the north shore of Lake Harriet while making a migratory stop to feed, preen and rest Wednesday afternoon.
🎥 Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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- Nisswa Mayor Jennifer Carnahan facing call to resign amid controversy
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Less than a year after Jennifer Carnahan took over as mayor of Nisswa, this tourist city in northern Minnesota is embroiled in controversy, with at least one council member calling for her resignation.
Reporting and videos by Kim Hyatt. Photos by Glen Stubbe and Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- ICE activity escalates in the Twin Cities area
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Vikings mailbag: Brian Flores' future? 2026 quarterbacks?
- Runtime
- 38:38
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker open the mailbag and answer your Vikings questions about defensive coordinator Brian Flores, veteran quarterbacks in 2026, and more. This week's Flashback Friday segment goes back to a 2018 game against the Rams. The game helped usher in the reign of a young L.A. coach that would ultimately mentor Kevin O'Connell.
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- Goalie Jesper Wallstedt has the Minnesota Wild thinking big
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- 18:25
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Michael Rand and Sarah McLellan of the Minnesota Star Tribune discuss the Minnesota Wild's progression this season, including the breakout of young goalie Jesper Wallstedt.
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- Minneapolis officials decry arrest of Somali American citizen
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Vikings, J.J. McCarthy take momentum on the road to Dallas on Sunday night
- Runtime
- 35:09
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker preview Sunday night's game between the Vikings (5-8) and Cowboys (6-6-1) by discussing the "pure progression" QB reads that have Kurt Warner at odds with the way the Vikings are coaching J.J. McCarthy. They then get into the matchups with Dallas on both sides of the ball and end with Joe Flacco having 32 "bat phones" for each NFL team.
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- Forever chemicals" surface in Minnesota cities far from 3M sites
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Apple Valley leaders know that “forever chemicals” are coursing through the city’s water supply, but they can’t say for sure how the synthetic substances got there.
#minnesota #pfas #foreverchemicals
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- Revisiting the Minneapolis Miracle: Diggs, defensive play and more
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- 31:09
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker break out their flashback Friday segment into an episode because it's about 2017's Minneapolis Miracle. Emily asks Ben and Andrew what they recall about covering that game, the dynamic between receivers Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen, the plays that have since been forgotten, and more.
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- Why J.J. McCarthy finally had his breakout game for the Vikings
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- 16:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand break down the film from Sunday's 31-0 Vikings win and ask whether J.J. McCarthy can do it again.
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- How did Mayor Hubert Humphrey change Minneapolis?
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- 19:23
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Hubert Humphrey was Minneapolis' mayor before he headed to the U.S. Senate and White House. Reporter Eleanor Hildebrandt talks with host Erica Pearson about how his time as mayor shaped the city.
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- Two Minnesota DJs were stalked by the same listener
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Radio and TV bring broadcasters’ voices and faces into our homes. That can cause parasocial relationships when audiences “know” someone they’ve never met. The advent of email and social media made broadcasters more accessible. What made Mary Lucia and Jade Tittle so good at their jobs also brought a decade of abuse. Our desire to “know” on-air personalities can put women, especially, at risk.
Photos: Leila Navidi, Tom Wallace, David Joles and Bre McGee/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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- Yuen: Before Minnesota became a Hmong magnet, one family led the way
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Fifty years after arriving as Minnesota’s first Hmong refugees, the Hawj family’s story reveals how this community reshaped the culture, politics and imagination of a state. Tap the link in our bio to read the full column by Laura Yuen.
Photos: Darlene Pfister, Charles Bjorgen, Mike Zerby, David Brewster, Amethel A. Parel, Stormi Greener, Jerry Holt, Megan Tan, Astrid Riecken, Alex Kormann, Leila Navidi, Carlos Gonzalez and Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Gregory Bull/The Associated Press and Jane Hwang.
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- Vikings, J.J. McCarthy get confidence-building win over Commanders
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- 22:42
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker recap the Vikings' 31-0 rout of the Washington Commanders from U.S. Bank Stadium, where quarterback J.J. McCarthy got his first home win with his most complete performance to date. What went into McCarthy's improvement? How did the defense limit another opposing quarterback? And what importance do the final four games have for the 2026 offseason?
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- Vikings and J.J. McCarthy have everything go right in shutout of Commanders
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- 14:28
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Daily Delivery host Michael Rand has all the details of the Vikings' 31-0 victory over Washington on Sunday.
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- Minnesotan attempts ‘Ice Mile’ in water as cold as 39 degrees
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The sport is no stunt, as swimmer Mackenzie Koeck and her support crew learned in the yearlong runup of preparation.
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- Flight carrying federal detainees leaves Minnesota as ICE activity escalates
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The Twin Cities saw immigration enforcement operations targeting Somalis and Latinos carried out this week by federal agents.
